Converter (XWiki Commons - Properties 14.10.19 API)

Type Parameters:

T - the type in which the provided value has to be converted

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractCollectionConverter, AbstractConverter, AbstractSetConverter
```
@Role
public interface Converter<T>
```
General purpose data type converter that can be registered and used within the frameworks like ConverterManager and BeanManager package to manage the conversion of objects from one type to another.
The type supported by the converted is indicated in its role.
For example:
```
 @Component
 public class IntegerConverter implements Converter<java.lang.Integer>
 
```
If a conversion cannot be performed successfully the converter is expected to throw a ConversionException.
Since:

2.0M2

Version:

$Id: 70432c7f19580e385f58271945cf3df31155067a $

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<G> G`	`convert(Type targetType, Object sourceValue)`	Convert the specified input object into an output object of the specified type.

- Method Detail
  - convert
```
<G> G convert(Type targetType,
              Object sourceValue)
```
    Convert the specified input object into an output object of the specified type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    G - the type in which the provided value has to be converted
    
    Parameters:
    
    targetType - the type in which the provided value has to be converted
    
    sourceValue - the value to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    the converted value
    
    Throws:
    
    ConversionException - if conversion cannot be performed successfully
    
    Since:
    
    3.0M1